Total Crime Rate

282.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 282.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CR4 3BF) in the last 12 months was 282.7 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CR4 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Public order Benedict Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Illingworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Business Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Batsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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